Shadow Luna

CH.4 Beautiful Stranger

I woke up to sound of muffling and ruckus. I just lay there knowing that I am better in here than I am out there. Not to mention that I was in no condition to stand with my battered achy body. But the sounds were sounding closer. My heart races as fear grips me. Are they under attack? Is this a drill? What is going on outside. I decided to take cover just in case. I force my body to roll out of bed and hit the ground hard. Instantly my body throbs with pain again. I breath through the pain and roll myself under the bed hiding myself from anyone who enter. I know wolves can smell a mile away and could find me easily, but at least I had a defense position.

Moments later my door bursts open and I see bare feet come in. It looks like 3 people step foot in my room. I hear someone sniffing around. My heart beats faster and I cover my mouth from making any sound. I know they will find me. I took a silent deep breath to steady myself and smelt the most amazing smell of pine and citrus. I notice that one of the people takes a knee next to my bed and starts to look under my bed. I can see that he is a man from the look of his leg and arm muscles, then seeing his bare chest and six pack. He was built like a Greek god. Finally, I see his head poke down and I am captivated by his clear grey eyes and black hair. He was the most beautiful man that I had ever seen. But I was still scared. Would he hurt me like Jason and the others, are they here to abduct me too? As tempted as I am to approach this man and touch him, he is a complete Stanger. But his eyes held me in place. Then I heard Ebony say one word that made me freeze more to my spot. “Mate” my eyes widen like saucers. This is not possible. I was frozen, shock, fear, confused, I still could not move, my aching body would not let me and I started silently tearing up.   

“He little one.” He said softly with a smile. “Its ok, don’t be afraid I won’t hurt you.” He extends his hand for me to come out. I was so glade that my bed was against the wall as I curled myself more into a ball flinching from my pain. The mans eyes held sorrow and hurt with my reaction. “I am here to help and take you to a safe place… do you need help coming out?” He ask with so much sincerity that I felt like I could trust him, just not entirely. I shake my head ‘no’. and he sighs. He stands back up and tells the others to help him move the bed to get me out. I hear them shuffle and the bed is lifted and carried to the other side of the room. I close my eyes from the brightness.

The man, or should I say ‘mate’, kneeled next to me and started to examine me. I was barley keeping my eyes open but still staring at his face is confusion. I heard one of the other people in the room call him “ALPHA” I panicked and fell into the darkness. Hearing him call out Alpha was the last straw.

Alphas POV

It took us a while to find the new warehouse. These filthy disgusting rogues. They made a new business of kidnapping female humans, turning them and then selling them to the black market. We were after it, shutting them down and help the female survivors. Me and my army were ready. We are waiting behind the tree line with the wind blowing towards us giving us the advantage of blowing their scent towards us. My wolf has been on edge since dawn. We are about to go into battle until I was hit with a faint smell of lavender and honey. It was very faint, but it was coming from the direction of the main compound. I signal my warriors to move out and silently attack until we make it into the main entrance. We have killed all the guards and swing the metal door open. We kill all the rogues in our path until we reach the end of the hall and in front of one of the last doors. My delta next to me and another warrior behind him I decide to enter this door smelling that delicious smell. I walk in and was engulfed with lavender and Honey, it felt like home. I look around and see no one around. I listen and hear a heart beating fast close to the bed. I kneel and look under the bed and see a woman, small and fair looking with dark hair. I see her eyes and instantly is captivated by her shining, shimmering emerald green eyes. They were exquisite. Then hear my wolf say ‘MATE’. Finally! I have found her.

“He little one.” I smiled at her. “Its ok, don’t be afraid I won’t hurt you.” I reached out for her slowly. She saw my hand and curled further in shock and whimpered. It pained me to see her like this, she must have endured so much. “I am here to help and take you to a safe place… do you need help coming out?” I asked with so much sincerity. She shakes her head no. I sigh and stand back up.

“Help me with the Bed” I command my men. They nod and we each take a side and move the small bed to the other side of the room. I come back and kneel next to her and I knew that she was my mate. My wolf keeps jumping with joy in my head. But when I see her, she looked like she had just recently been beaten. Her pale petite body was covered with bruises and scratches. I see her look through hooded eyes not able to move. Then my Beta called, and I saw her fall limp. I quickly gathered her into my arms to check if she was still alive. Lucky she is just unconscious, I was relieved. My poor mate was trapped in this hell. I wonder if she was one of the humans turned wolf. I pick her up and carry her like she is a fragile doll.

“Is everything clear?” I ask my beta

“Yes Alpha, we have the compound clear and have found 3 other turned she-wolves.” He says. I nod in approval.

“Hand the blanket.” He reaches over and grabs the blanket. I wrap her frail body with the blanket carefully. My Beta reaches to grab her to help me when I let out a low growl ‘Mine’. I did not want him to touch my mate. He holds his hands up in surrender and backs away.

“My bad man, Is she?” He begins to say. I make a small smile looking at her and nod at him. Sean was my Best Friend and Beta. I had to make sure he knew that she was our future Luna and to protect her at all cost.

“Congrats man!” Then his face turns sad, “I wish we got here sooner.”

“I have her now. I will nourish her back to health. Let’s go.” I walk ahead of them out of this bunker with my mate in my arms. Once out a parade of black SUV’s is parked in front. My general opens the back door for me to climb in. I pay not attention to the looks my warriors were giving me. I was concentrating on my precious mate. We road all the way back to the packhouse, what took hours seemed like minutes as I could not keep my eyes off her. She looked like her wounds were healing fast nicely. I told my general and Beta, who were driving with me to stop by the hospital.

We get into on of the exam rooms and I gently place my mate on the bed. In came the Dr. Bennet with a nurse and began to work on her.

“Alpha please wait outside while we check on her.” Dr. Bennet gave me a reassured look and I nod knowing that my presence will only hinder them. I step into the waiting room and take a seat resting my elbows on my knees and placing my face in my hands. I hope my mate is ok, I should have found her sooner before she suffered the way they did. I will kill whoever dared to hurt her. Then I felt a presence next to me rubbing my back. I look to find my mother next to me with a worried look and next to her was my father.

“Are the rumors true son? Have you found your mate?” She asks with a hopeful look, with a lace of worry. I nod not ready to enjoy this moment while my mate is in the condition she is. My mother knows me all to well to say anything further. I just want to hear that my mate will be ok. Then the Doctor comes out and greets us.

“How is she? Is she ok?” I rush to ask her.

“Yes Alpha, she had minor bruises from what I gather. Her healing is faster than I expected from a newly transitioned. She has a strong wolf. We gave her some pain killers and a sedative to help her sleep. She needs rest, but besides that she is perfectly fine.” She said and I breathed a breath of relief.

“Can I see her now?” She smiles and nods. I did not spare a second longer before I was in her room and taking a seat beside her bed. I begin to admire my sleeping beauty that already looks so much better. Her color was coming back, and her black hair was shining. She does look so regal and pure.

I had not noticed that my parents and Beta came into the room until my Beta cleared his throat. I turn to look at them.

“Alpha, how is our Luna?” Sean asks me.

“She is recuperating.” I simply say. “We won’t know anymore until she wakes up.” They all nod.

Sean gives me the report of our investigation, and an update on the pack. He assured me that he will take care of everything while I am here with my mate. I am so grateful to have my best friend to be my Beta, I know I can trust him with my life and my pack. Even if we are the second largest pack, one below the royal pack.

Now my parents and I are just waiting in my mates’ room until she wakes up.